vocab 19 Flashcards

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Mellifluous

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having a rich, smoothly flowing sound

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epicurean

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taking pleasure in food and drink

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oeuvre

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the complete work of an artist, composer, or writer

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arbiter

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a person with the ability to resolve a disagreement; a judge

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verdant

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fresh and green, referring to plant life

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vagary

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unpredictable action or behavior

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vacuous

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lacking intelligence

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attrition

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a wearing down over time

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archetype

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a prototype or original model

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approbation

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form approval of an act

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burgeon

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to grow, expand, or bloom

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commensurate

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an equal measure; corresponding

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confluence

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a meeting or gathering together

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coup

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a suprising, brilliant, and usually successful act

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secular

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not spiritual or religious; wordly

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